Retaining-valve anchor



V. H. HARBERT RETAINING VALVE ANCHOR Filed Sept. a, 1925 i HHN:

Illlll Sept. 2l 11925.

Patented Sept. 2l, 1926.

UNITED S VICTOR E-I.V Hrf-kRlvER'l,V OFJSPRINVGFIIELD, ILLINOIS. Y

RETAINrNG-VALVE ANCHOR.

Application filled Septemberr8,l1925. Serial No. 55,196.

Retaining valves are applied to cars to make movement of train, safe, and to conserve the supply of air, and this valve, when set and in good working order, doesnot allow all of the air toescape from the brake cylinders7 but retains a certain .amount of pressure therein suificient to hold the'brakes in a set position, while the air-is being replenished'in the train line. When the air pressure in the line is increased or vreplenished, if the retaining valve is in an inoperative condition, the triple valve will autoinatically assume a released position allowing all of the air to escape from thebrake cylinder, releasingthe brakes, and allowing the train to gain momentum, and run out of ,control. It is, therefore, of the utmost iinportance that the retaining valve be in good working order at all timeV vRetaining valves have in the past been secured to cars by lag screws and by bolts, the `retaining valve being located on the outside at the end of the Vcar and near the top of the car. TWhen bolts-are used, and this has been the most universal Vway of securing valves to the car, the bolts extend from the,A

inside of the car, the nuts .on the end of the bolt being on the outsideof the car. type of fastening has been found objectionable from many standpoints, in that the lag screws and bolts work loose to such an extent that the service movements of a car tend t-o give a sidewise movement to theretaining valve, which, with the ypipe leadingfrom the air brake system of the car,moves somewhatl after the fashion of a pendulum.4 Such condition is prohibited by the United States safety appliance laws, inasmuchV as it re` duces the efficiency -of the brake system, besides endangering the lives of trainmen.

Another objection is that in case of bolts, the

heads of which are on the inside of the car; if these bolts become loose during transit, the only way to get at the bolt, isl to unload the car, which can only be done at great eX- pense, and sacrices the safetyrof the goods removed from the car, and increases the liability of the railroad for damage and stolen goods.

One of the objects of my invention is to provide a retaining valve bracket of simple,

but effective construction, and one thatcan be manufactured at comparatively low cost.

Another object of my invention isto Vprovide aretaining valve bracket which may be readily a-ttached'to the outside ofthe car This.

vide a retaining valve bracket which is provided with means to compensate for varying lengths of air pipe. Y

In the drawings:

Figure l is ay front elevation of my improved bracket with a retaining valve mounted thereon. 1 'i Figure 2 is a side elevation ofl the saine.

Figure 3 is a front elevation of the bracket det-ached from thecar.

Figure t isa side elevation of Figure 3.

Figure 5 is a top plan view of Figure 8'.

4The reference'numeral (l) designates the air pipe leading from the air brake system, to'the upper end of which is secured the retaining valve (2), said valve lhavingside Vlugs (3*) provided with bolt openings.

stantially U shaped member provided with'. the base arms (4C) having suitable boltopen-rv ings 5), from each of which base members extend spacing elements (6), said elements extending forwardly from the base members (l) and converging toward each other; said spacing members "being connected at their 1 i outer ends by means of the plate (7),*which is provided .with elongated slots (8)1311@ upper ends of which intersect thefupper edge, Y i

`of plate (7).' Y.

Y Inl applying my bracket to the car, bolts or rivet-s are passed through theopenings,

(5), andthrough the car walls, whereby the f y bracket is firmly secured against accidental displacement-*on the wall of tliecar,` with the platev lVhile it is desired .to 'hang a retaining valve on this bracket, the loosely positioned in the bolt openings vin the lugs (3) of the retaining valve,`and the valve is raised to such position ythat the bolts (9) are` (7) spaced from the wall of the car.. L.

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heads (l0) ofthe bolts arev back of the .v plate (Y), andthe body of the bolt immediately over the slot `(8), whereby thevalve is permitted to drop downwardly, and the bolts are positioned in the slots (8'). Then v the nuts (ll) are screwed home'on 'the bolts (9), thereby firmly 'anchoring there? v 'y Y* taining valve to the bracket. 'Y

The elongated slots (8) provide for different v vertical positions ofthe retaining valvewhich is controlled by the length of the pipe (1)', and as thislength varies itwili ica.

edge thereof.

be seenthat ',Ythi-s provision Afor the Various QHA1 retaining Valeve f-braoket comprising' positions of the retainingy vaivel'is of mzrirminiody hwing-elongtedfvertioal slots portance. -.therethrougii intercepting the upper edge Vhat I claim is: Y y Y ftiri-3519i, v.a slpaoingr'legextending rearwardly 1. A retaining valve bracket substantially from said body, each leg having an opening U shape. in cross section, andYAha-Yingfelom@therethrough l gted bolt opening intercepting the ripper In testimony whereof I' aix my signature.

' l VICTOR H. riARBERr.A 

